Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1056 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 0.1056 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.1056 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Uganda 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0267 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.029 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0314 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0329 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0377 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.039 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0403 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0417 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0431 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0447 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0463 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0481 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0499 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0516 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0553 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0572 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0611 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0651 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0671 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0691 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0711 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0731 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0752 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0789 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0809 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.083 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.085 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.087 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.089 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0909 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.093 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.095 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0971 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0992 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1013 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1035 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1056 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1056 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1056 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0354 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0314 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0403 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0491 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0417 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0572 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.088 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0789 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0971 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1024 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0992 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1056 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 24 Philippines 0.1112 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 25 Gambia 0.1079 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 26 Tuvalu 0.1067 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 28 Aruba 0.1041 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 29 Nigeria 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mauritius 0.0976 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Uganda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 87,622 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 602.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.1056 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1056 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.